What is the best bang for the buck A64?

[jfall]

Looking into throwing together an A64 rig. What is considered the best bang for the buck A64 assuming it will be overclocked? Was also wondering what boards are recommended for A64's?

Thanks!

 

[jfall]

Anyone?

 

[IHYLN]

was wondering the same thing 🙂

 

[Regs]

A64 3000 Socket 754 on a Nforce 250 pro mobo.

 

[Zebo]

Originally posted by: Regs
A64 3000 Socket 754 on a Nforce 250 pro mobo.

That's not correct the 2800 A64 Socket 754 is the best bang or the buck.

It offers only 10% difference in performance but 18% lower price than a 3000 A64 by definition the 2800 is a better value.


As far as mobo both the EPoX "EP-8KDA3J" nForce3-250Gb and the CHAINTECH "VNF3-250" nForce3 250 are the best deal at less than $90. The epox being better because if gigabit chipset.

 

[jfall]

How well do the 2800's overclock? Can they compare to the higher end a64's?

 

[NeonFlak]

My 3000+ in an AOpen ak86-l (no pci/agp locks) does 2.3ghz before things start to crap out, that's at stock voltage with the retail heatsink. I have a vnf3-250 on the way that should be here sometime this week.

 

[Zebo]

754 Newcastles all the same chips but for muliplier. With the epox board you can set HTT so high the multi of 9 won't matter but rather your chips individual overclockabity and cooling.

 

[Regs]

Maybe I dont want to give up my 10x multiplyer? Well come to think of it, I would have to drop the multiplyer anyway because of the overclock on the bus. So it does make sense to get the 2800 A4.

Either way the Epox 8KDA3+, Chaintech VNF-250 , or the MSI K8N Neo Platinum are all good mobo's. Whichever you can find cheapest.

 

[Zebo]

Originally posted by: Regs
Maybe I dont want to give up my 10x multiplyer?

That may be true, but many are lowering thier multi to 9 even with 3200's to achive proper HTT/LDT balance ie 270+ and 3.

 

[Regs]

edit above^^ lol

 

[Zebo]

😀

 

[DJFuji]

man, doesnt anyone read anandtech's SITE anymore?

 

[mitchafi]

Originally posted by: DJFuji
man, doesnt anyone read anandtech's SITE anymore?

good question...that's where most of the users here get their info from anyways 🙂

 

[pelikan]

I know a guy who has his new A64 2800 at 2.5 GHz on air with stock voltage.
Edit: I'd pair it with an Abit KV8 Pro.